Shore Man Charged After Trying to Lure 11 Year Old Girl

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP-A caller advised Hamilton Police about a silver Subaru Forrester, driven by a white male, with dark black hair, and a beard, wearing sunglasses and a hat, approached an 11 year-old…

Atlantic County News·Cape May County News·Police Blotter

89 Year Old Man Injured After Car Drifted Into Parked Trailer

STAFFORD TWP-On July 16, 2018, at approximately 14:33 PM, the Stafford Township Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash involving two motor vehicles. Preliminary investigation revealed a Hyundai Elantra being driven…

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Two Teens Indicted for Murder of 10 Year Old Boy

FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County grand jury has returned a six-count indictment charging a Neptune Township man and his juvenile co-defendant in the shooting death of a 10-year-old Asbury Park boy back…

Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

Howell Man Arrested for Distributing Drugs in Manchester

Manchester Township— A Howell Township resident was arrested after being stopped on State Highway 37 in Manchester. On July 12, 2018, members of the Manchester Police Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) observed a…

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Woman, Dog Dead in Monmouth County Fire

FREEHOLD- An 18-year old Middletown woman was killed in a residential fire early Tuesday morning, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Aubree Larusso, 18, of Middletown, was found deceased in a bedroom…

Community News·Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

Man Arrested for Arson After Burning Vacant Home and Commercial Building

by Al DellaFave TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Little Egg Harbor Township Police Chief Richard Buzby announced the arrest on Saturday (7/14) of Phillip Harrison, 48, of Little Egg…

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Freehold Raceway Mall Now Charging for Parking Spots

FREEHOLD-Patrons to the Freehold Raceway Mall are upset over new premium parking fees that have customers walking past acres of open spots near the mall entrance. The program announced in December caught…

Business News·Monmouth County News·New Jersey News

Prominent Shore Democrat Can’t Take it Anymore; Switches to Republican Party

TOMS RIVER-In Toms River, 2017 was seen as a victory over Republicans for state and local Democrats in Ocean County. The ruling party of New Jersey managed to crack the iron-like facade…

Politics

Even Local Democrats Can’t Support Phil Murphy When it Comes to Schools and Taxes in New Jersey

BRICK-Brick Township is Ocean County’s blue town. The township and the school board are controlled by Trenton backed Democrats, but now, even Mayor John Ducey, who was sworn into office by Governor…

New Jersey News·Politics·School and Education News

Lacey Brush Fire Blamed on Fireworks

LACEY-On Sunday, July 8, 2018, at 6:28 p.m., Officer Anthony Sarno responded to Lake Road in Bamber for a report of a brush fire. Contact was made with NJ State Forestry Services.…

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Suspicious Person Call Leads to Drug Arrest

LACEY-On Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 2:31 p.m., Officers Michael Verwey, John McKee, and George Resetar responded to the Wawa located on Route 9 and Laurel Blvd in Lanoka Harbor for a…

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No Bail Warrant Arrest Made at Traffic Stop

On Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 8:46 p.m., Officer Anthony Sarno and Sergeant Robert Surtees conducted a motor vehicle stop in the parking lot of Wendy’s on Route 9 in Lanoka Harbor.…

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Child Safety Seat Inspection to be held July 28, 2018

On Saturday, July 28, 2018, the Lacey Township Police Department will be hosting a courtesy (non-enforcement) child seat safety check at the Lacey United Methodist Church parking lot, located at 203 Lacey Road,…

Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Berkeley Little League Complex Renamed to Honor Leiter Family

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-The Moorage Avenue Park baseball complex in Berkeley Township has been officially renamed to “Leiter Baseball Park” in honor of the Leiter family, whose sons Mark and Al both played Major…

Local Sports News·New Jersey News

Fire Consumes Home in Howell Township

HOWELL-On Saturday, the Southard Fire Dept was dispatched for a small mulch fire. Shortly after being dispatched we were dispatched again for a structure fire as the fire grew in size. Mutual…

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Illegal Dumping Draws HazMat Response

At approximately 09:45 this morning, The Manitou Park Fire Company was dispatched along with Berkeley Hazmat Station 85, Pinewald Pioneer FireCo. and South Toms River EMS to a report of a Hazmat situation in theManitouPark section of Berkeley Twp. Upon arrival…

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